realism
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“A Siege of Owls” leans heavily on magical realism to account for these jumps in setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
To adapt a hallowed and revered work of this scope, across decades and generations, brimming with magical realism, was, of course, daunting for the showrunners.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In these dystopian times, when realism is more important than ever, it’s a grave mistake to let rose-colored glasses distort our vision, or to substitute unmerited patience for vital urgency.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The cease-fire might give them a dose of realism and make them more agreeable to U.S. demands through diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
And if my friends are idealists, then my realism would feel negative to them.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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